Section 100865.

(a)  In order to carry out the purpose of this article, any duly authorized representative of the department may do the following:

(1)  Enter and inspect a laboratory that is ELAP certified or NELAP accredited pursuant to this article or that has applied for ELAP certification or NELAP accreditation.

(2)  Inspect and photograph any portion of the laboratory, equipment, any activity, or any samples taken, or copy and photograph any records, reports, test results, or other information related solely to certification under this article or regulations adopted pursuant to this article.

(b)  It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to prevent, interfere with, or attempt to impede in any way, any duly authorized representative of the department from undertaking the activities authorized by this section.

(c)  If a laboratory that is seeking ELAP certification, NELAP accreditation, ELAP recertification, or NELAP reaccreditation refuses entry of a duly authorized representative during normal business hours for either an announced or unannounced onsite assessment, the certification, accreditation, recertification, or reaccreditation shall be denied or revoked.

(d)  Refusal of a request by a NELAP approved accrediting authority, the department, or any employee, agent, or contractor of the department, for permission to inspect, pursuant to this section, the laboratory and its operations and pertinent records during the hours the laboratory is in operation shall result in denial or revocation of ELAP certification or NELAP accreditation.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 215, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2003.)